Investor Bill Ackman's decision to take a $400+ million haircut and sell out of troubled retailer J.C.
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September 3 - News
With Bill Ackman now gone from J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP), investors may be inclined to bet on a turnaround.
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September 3 - News
Retail is not what it used to be. Hanging out at the mall was once the cool thing to do; now people seek convenience and turn to online shopping instead.
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September 3 - News
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M), J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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August 29 - News
The latest wave of quarterly financial results has exposed the challenges many retailers face.
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August 26 - News
The business of retailing is quite simple.
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August 23 - News
To the average investor, there are plenty of gauges market participants can use to monitor the equity markets.
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August 23 - News
Just last week, Bill Ackman resigned from the board of directors of J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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August 23 - News
I wish I could say the coverage of these unique investment vehicles has been positive, but the media has focused on the few bad actors in the hedge fund business and the sector...
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August 22 - Hedge Funds
On its Q2 2013 earnings call yesterday, the J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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August 22 - News
Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) has been a decent investment since the start of 2013--up 15%--but some investors may have been wishing for more.
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August 22 - News
To many of your fellow readers, hedge funds are assumed to be bloated, old financial vehicles of an era lost to time.
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August 22 - News
Last week, department store operators Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) and Nordstrom, Inc.
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August 20 - News
Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) is a retail favorite among investors.
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August 19 - News
When a lone boy cries wolf a few times in the dark, we learn a lesson about not lying.
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August 19 - News
This week brought along with it a slew of warnings and revisions from retailers who are starting to see the writing on the wall.
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August 19 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is on track to close out this week at its lowest point since April. As of 11:45 a.m.
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August 16 - News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis...
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August 16 - News
This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on.
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August 13 - News
An inevitable showdown in Congress about raising the national debt ceiling at the end of next month will once again trigger fears of a possible government shutdown — and talk...
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August 8 - News
Retailers, it seems, have found a new demographic to target: men.
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August 5 - News
Department stores appear to be good investments as we approach their earnings release dates.
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August 5 - News
A recent news story on the mental acuity of people 90 years old and above, covered here in a nice piece on Bloomberg.com, likely caught the imagination of some who have wondered...
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August 1 - News
Predicting what Sears Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:SHLD) might look like in three to five years brings to mind the parable about the blind man and the elephant. It really does depend...
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July 22 - News
From low to high-end retailers, the apparel industry offers plenty of growth opportunities for those wise enough to seize them.
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July 22 - News
The US is back to growth but wealthier families are benefiting much more than the rest.
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July 16 - News
Department stores have long been a go-to for one-stop shopping.
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July 15 - News
Saks Inc (NYSE:SKS)’ share price jumped sharply in May 2013, based on speculation about possible merger and acquisition moves by strategic buyers.
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July 15 - News
Whether you are a ditsy shopper who waits until the very last minute or the uber Martha Stewart who bought all the gifts in a previous lifetime and have already wrapped them in...
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July 15 - News
The world's largest retailer abandoned its proposal to open three stores and is weighing its options for three other sites that are currently in construction after the D.C.
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July 11 - News
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is the undisputed king of Internet retail. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is the world's leader in brick and mortar retail.
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July 9 - News
Saks Inc (NYSE:SKS) stock recently made a five year high because of the Saks-Neiman Marcus merger related news floating in the media.
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July 5 - News
Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) stock price has increased by 16% in the last six months, outperforming the S&P 500.
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July 3 - News
Maybe you've read about the copyright dispute between Black Eyed Peas member Will.i.am and producer Pharrell Williams over the "I am" trademark.
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July 3 - News
Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE:JWN)’s expansion plans indicate that the company is confident in its future potential. Most retailers are closing stores, not opening new ones.
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July 1 - News
With all the controversy over at The Men's Wearhouse, Inc.
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July 1 - News
When analyzing a company’s growth potential, one of the key things to consider is its industrial growth.
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June 28 - News
When you are dealing with the rich and the famous, you need to put your best foot forward.
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June 25 - News
Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc (NYSE:RH) has advanced significantly since the middle of April, from around $33 per share to nearly $72 per share, a whopping gain of early 120...
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June 20 - News
Saks Inc (NYSE:SKS) has been on a nice run recently--it's up 42% versus only 16% for the greater market.
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June 17 - News
The apology from J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP)'s in the "We're Listening" campaign seems to be working, at least for now.
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June 17 - News
Lululemon Athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) has had a bit of a rough quarter. The company had a luon shortage, which caused its flagship black spandex pants to run out of stock.
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June 17 - News
Stocks recently had a tough day, and with Japanese equities (at the time of writing the Nikkei 225 is down by 6.6%) crashing on June 12, some are speculating that this is the ...
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June 17 - News
The multi-line retail industry is very competitive. How a firm creates value relative to other players is crucial to determine profitability in the long run.
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June 17 - News
Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) is quite the resilient apparel retailer. Part of its industry out-performance is related to the company's affluent customer base.
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June 14 - News
Two of America’s biggest middle-income department stores are struggling. Sears Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:SHLD) is slowly bleeding cash, while J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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June 14 - News
The S&P Retail ETF is up around 35% year to date, compared to an approximate 20% rise in the S&P 500.
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June 13 - News
A confession: There's not really a Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) on Wall Street proper.
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June 13 - News
In a negative economic sign, consumer spending fell in April. However, there are still some places where consumers have been happily spending their money.
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June 11 - News
The high-end, luxury department stores are on the rise, with profits growing higher and higher.
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June 11 - News